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TAXS vs VSDM

Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF vs Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exe

TAXS

Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$94M

VSDM

Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exe

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$679M

Key differences

Both TAXS and VSDM are fixed income ETFs. TAXS charges 0.05% a year and VSDM 0.12%. The main difference: TAXS costs 0.07% less per year.

  • TAXS costs 0.07% less per year.
  • VSDM is much larger than TAXS. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

TAXSVSDM
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$94M$679M
Since20252024
Dividend yield3.10%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+4.8%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y1.36%
Max drawdown-0.84%-1.81%

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